WHAT IS STRIVE?

The Strive Program is part of the Athletics West Summer Season powered by Go For 2&5 and provides weekly competitions for athletes aged 11 years and over by the 31 December 2023. Weekly athletics competitions are held throughout October – March, predominantly on Friday evenings at the WA Athletics Stadium (Mt Claremont). 

To compete in the Strive Program events, athletes must hold a senior membership with Athletics West, through an Athletics West Affiliated Club or as an Athletics West Independent.

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR STRIVE?

All competition entries are to be completed online through the Athletics West website before:

• Friday/Saturday competitions – entries close on Wednesday 11:59pm prior to competition. The Final Timetable and Start Lists will be published by 6pm on the Thursday before competition.
• Wednesday competitions – entries close on Monday 11:59pm prior to competition. The Final Timetable and Start Lists will be published by 6pm on the Tuesday before competition.

The registration link can be found by heading to our online calendar, and selecting the Strive event you would like to register from under the list of upcoming events.  Registrations will open one month prior to the close of entries. 

Athletes will receive a confirmation email following their online entry. Failure to receive this confirmation email means your entry may not have been processed and it is the athlete’s responsibility to confirm whether the entry was received by Athletics West.

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE TONIGHT FOR THIS WEEKS STRIVE COMPETITION, AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE REGISTERING

If you are having trouble completing the online registration form, please send an email to admin@athleticswest.com.au prior to registration closing outlining the issues. Where possible, please include a screenshot showing the error, to assist us in identifying the issue. 

As long as an email is received prior to registrations closing, our competitions team will be able to assist you with entering you into that week’s event. 

WHAT HAPPENS IF I FORGOT TO REGISTER BEFORE ENTRIES CLOSE?

If you forget to enter before registrations close, you will need to wait and apply for a late entry when they open. No exceptions will be made.

HOW DO LATE ENTRIES WORK?

For the 2023-24 Season, Athletics West will be trialling a late entry system, where a position is available in the event. Availability of a position in an event will be at the absolute discretion of Athletics West and will depend on lanes being utilised, timetable implications and set up requirements. Athletes are not encouraged to rely on late entries. 

Late entries will become available upon the publication of the Final Timetable and Start Lists and will be available online until 12pm on the Friday prior to competition. Limited positions will be available for late entry, on a first come first served basis. Events will not be reseeded to accommodate late entries, and the available positions will be determined to avoid impact on the final timetable. 

Late entries will attract a $15 fee, in addition to the standard entry fee as per the athlete’s membership category. 

The Late Entries rule will be reviewed in December 2023 and members will be advised of any changes as a result of the review.

I HAVE ENTERED THE WRONG SEED TIME FOR MY EVENT, WHAT CAN I DO?

Athletes are required to enter accurate seeding times when registering for competition to ensure they are entered in the appropriate heat. Our Meet Manager software, which is used nation-wide for track and field events, does not allow for validation of these seed times and verifying 250+ athlete performances on a weekly basis is not a practical use of resources. Furthermore, lane draws are randomised by the system that is used. If you have a concern about an athlete’s heat draw, please contact the Athletics West office.

Athletics West are working with our membership platform provider to scope a results system that would potentially be able to store and export athlete results to enable validation of performances. However, this will not be in place ahead of the 2023/24 Season.

If you enter the wrong seed time for you event when registering, please send an email to admin@athleticswest.com.au with the correct time, prior to registrations closing. 

Once registrations are closed, we will not be able to update your seed time, and your heat position will be determined based on the information provided during registration. 

I CAN NO LONGER COME TO STRIVE THIS WEEK; CAN I HAVE A REFUND FOR MY ENTRY?

Athletes who email prior to registrations closing to notify us that they can no longer attend this week strive competition, will be able to have their entry fee transferred to another Strive event. 

HOW DO I COLLECT MY BIB?

Athletes will need to collect their bib numbers from TIC, located under the grandstand at the finish line. Please allow enough time prior to your event to collect your bib numbers.

I LOST MY BIB NUMBER, HOW DO I GET A NEW ONE?

Replacement bib numbers can be purchased from TIC, located under the grandstand at the finish line. The cost is $10.00 for a replacement bib. You will not be able to compete unless you are wearing a bib. 

Please allow enough time prior to your event to purchase a replacement bib. 

SCRATCHING FROM EVENTS

Athletes are to notify the Athletics West office prior to the event, or following commencement of the competition, please notify the Technical Information Centre (TIC) of intention to scratch no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.